Peeling Back The Layers

Looking at my perfectly crafted facade you would never knowthat when you peel back the layers you find things i never showyou find a heart not yet brokenbut badly bruised and batteredlooking at it you can tell it's been through battlebehind the glinting eyes you seethe sadness deep inside of meunder the smile pasted on my lipsyou find the weight of my pain pulls down the tipsI can not explain this to youthough many times I've tried tothe words locked behind my lipsare like sharks tearing me to bitsbut you'd never know by looking at ...